20-22 June 2025
Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Chicken, corn, ginger soup with quinoa

quinoa

Straight from Chef Dale to you: the chicken, corn, ginger soup with quinoa! Prep list 4 tbsp avocado oil 10 shallots roughly chopped 2cm fresh ginger, finely grated 4 celery sticks, chopped 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped 8 corn on the cob, kernels 1.5 L homemade low salt vegetable stock 2 tbsp sushi soy sauce […]

Fighting Sugar Cravings – A Simple Meal Plan

Here is a simple, healthy and satisfying meal plan to help handle the sugar cravings and help you loose weight! Breakfast Start your day on the right foot with a protein-rich breakfast that can help to balance your energy and keep you feeling satisfied for longer! One great option is a berry & vanilla skinny […]

How to get out of a training rut

training

Do you ever find yourself feeling a little stuck in a rut with your training routines? Your workouts are going great yet you can feel that things are starting to get a little stagnant and even a little… boring! You may even notice your results hitting a plateau and you aren’t seeing the results you […]

Warming Winter Mushrooms – A Health Kick!

Mushrooms

Rich and hearty mushroom dishes are perfect for winter and also provide a host of essential nutrients to help keep you healthy too. Boost flavour and health by adding mushrooms to minced meat meals. Blendability Chopping mushrooms in a food processor makes a ‘mince’ the consistency of minced meat. Minced, mushrooms blended with your choice […]

Five Things to Think of When Purchasing New Jewellery

Luca Jouel

Purchasing a new piece of jewellery is most certainly exciting! But before your heart runs away with your wallet be sure to think about the following important points prior to making your purchase. Has the jewellery been made ethically? Just like there is a growing movement to encourage all of us to know ‘who made […]

Cold Brew Tea – Perfect For Perth!

Opening a box of tea, flicking the kettle on and pouring boiling water all over the contents followed by straining the liquid into your cup is just one method that can be employed to create tea. Don’t get us wrong, if you’re wearing the puffiest jacket in your closet and the wood fire is crackling […]

Lorraine Lea Independent Stylist Story: Kiri O’Brien

Mum-of-four, Kiri O’Brien always wanted to be a stay-at-home mum for her kids, but when she finally sold the florist shop she’d been running for 8 years, she realised she missed having an outlet to socialise and meet people. The idea of becoming a Lorraine Lea Stylist appealed to her because it offered that ‘me’ […]

Everything You Need to Know About Kombucha

Kombucha

Kombucha is often called the ‘elixir of life’ and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the newest, latest health buzz, however this ancient beverage is 2000 years old. It’s unclear whether it first arose in Russia or China but regardless it’s now consumed all over world. WHAT IS KOMBUCHA? Essentially, kombucha is a fermented tea. […]

The Art of Cup Reading

Coffee Cup

‘Come in, sit down, have a coffee!’ These are the words that Kiero Raphael grew up hearing around his grandmother. Watching and studying intently as a child, he’d listen in to the wondrous words of wisdom that would channel from her melodious mouth. Once the reading was over, he’d have his grandmother show him the […]

Just Reading Aloud to a Child is Not Enough

Reading

Parents assume that when they send their young child to school the child will quickly learn to read. Parents are told that if you read to your child every day and surround your child with books they will go on to be good readers. For some children, this will be true, they will easily become […]

Jules Allen

Jules Allen

Jules Allen, an award-winning Australian advocate and dynamic speaker, believes adversity is life's greatest gift. Overcoming childhood sexual abuse, addiction, and domestic violence, she now empowers others, caring for 32 foster children and advocating for adoption reform.

Her impactful journey, featured on Australian Story, includes rebuilding a refuge in the Solomon Islands and appearing on MasterChef. A leading expert on youth and women's issues, she was awarded the 2017 Alumni of the Year by Southern Cross University. Recently, she became an award-winning playwright, shedding light on foster care challenges, while her therapy work during COVID focuses on anxiety relief.